DETROIT — A civilian Detroit Police Commissioner who complied with a Detroit Police sergeant’s request to help control hundreds of unruly youths during an April “teen takeover” at an east side skating rink did not abuse his authority, an Oct. 14 Detroit Office of the Inspector General report concluded.
The OIG report found that Commissioner Darious Morris “exceeded the scope of his Charter-defined duties and created confusion amongst officers at the scene,” but added: “His actions do not rise to the level of abuse because neither (the Board of Police Commissioners) nor (Detroit Police) have policies that dictate whether or how police commissioners can engage in active police matters.”…